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Turks and Caicos

by zeljko heimer 11-FEB-1996

Explanation of the flag
Presentation of Turks and Caicos

Explanation of the flag

According to a book of W. Crampton's, the arms depict a conch, a crayfish and a cactus.
joan-francés blanc 13-NOV-1996

I used the shield from Flags of the World pages, the lobster (or whatever is it in upper fly part of the shield) is light blue, as it is in N.Smith's 'FOTW'. In W.Smith's book it is multicoloured. On some pictures there is a helmet over the shield. The ratio is in N.Smith's book aprox. 5:9 that seems to me quite unusual, and I am readier to accept 1:2, as I found in several other places.
zeljko heimer 11-FEB-1996

The charges on the shield are a Queen conch shell, a spiny lobster and a Turk's Head cactus. The shield is supported by two flamingoes, and has as its cresta pelican between two sisal plants.
james dignan 22-NOV-1995

Presentation of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Full name: Turks and Caicos Islands
Location: Carribean Islands, Central America
Status: British Colony
A short history:
Under British rule in 1766. 1804 Turks Islands ruled by Jamaica. 1848 Caicos Islands joined the Turks Islands in a separated administrative territory of Jamaica. 1962 Separated from Jamaica (independent) and administered from the Bahamas. The arms were granted in 1965, after the separation from Jamaica. The flag is use since 1968. In 1973 Turks and Caicos became a distinct colony as Bahamas became independent.
joan-francés blanc 13-NOV-1996